SierraMadre
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Yeah but in order to use optical for that you'd need to have either an X7 or a G6 both of which have console-compaible mic inputs (X7 with a BT-W2) so the Arc's featureset is redundant considering it doesn't have Hel's superior mic input or Asgard 3 power output.
Correct me if I’m wrong but the HEL doesn’t have the Asgard’s power output either. . . And on the mic-side, if we are to dismiss the Arc because the G6 and X7 already have console compatible mic inputs then again, that discounts the HEL too.
You may not see a use case / advantage over the HEL *for you* but that doesn’t mean there’s no use case / advantage over the HEL for anybody else whatsoever. Yes, the Arc is more expensive but fact remains this solves the lack of optical lamented by MLE and also doesn’t require a wall wart.
The benefit of optical is not limited to use with a Creative device for SBX either. E.g. if an Xbox user wanted to feed pre-mixed Dolby Atmos for headphone, DTS headphone X or Windows Sonic to the Arc as uncompressed PCM direct from the Xbox via optical, they can, no G6 or X7 or intermediate dac would be required. Can’t do that with the HEL because no optical in. Sure, it would require mic adapters or work arounds but a) not every use case requires a mic (single player, movies, tv etc.) and b) any such work arounds would also be required for the HEL.
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